Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Antibiotics

Antibiotics — practice question

Antibiotics work through different mechanisms. In an ideal situation, the antibiotic destroys the bacteria while leaving the infected human unharmed. One antibiotic, tetracycline, may interfere with how human mitochondria operate. What accounts for tetracycline’s effect on human mitochondria?

  • A1 and 2
  • B2 and 3
  • C2 only
  • D3 only

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